The Washington critic., 1887-12-12
Democrats, .16s Republicans, 153; Indepen.
dents e. total, 32j,
THE SHOOTING OF NJ. FERRY.
what Is Thought of the Attempted Assas-
sinntion In New York.

"Nivc Ia Commune IIoch die An
archiew shouted II palc-iaccd rovolu-
ZIONIST in William-strcet saloon last
Saturday the moment he..hcard Of tho
attempted assassination Of NJ. Ferry.
The faces Of two men who were drink
ing with him flushed with joy, and the
hands which raised the bccr-iillcd glasses
to their lips tremblcd with excitement.
\ New York Herald reporter asked
them what they had TO say about the at.
tempted assassination. at was Il good
decd" said the fcrccst of the three
Ferry always opposed us Communists
and has met his deserts now. | don't
know who shot hun. Al know is
that it was no crank but II political
enemy"
4 PHILOSOPHICAL COMMUNIST,
whowas found at Pearl street counting
room, said that the attack on NJ Ferry
had probably been instiga,cd by Il secret
society of revolutionists, who desired to
punish him for his intense conservatism
and opposition to- all revolutionary
ideas. ~ don't believe the Communists,
as II body, knew of this scheme" he
continued "Thcy don't believe in the
assassination of individuals. Russian
Nihilisls do, because the doctrine of
! Divine right iiourishcs in Russia: hut
French Communists do not. because
they know that the removal OF a potcn-
tate only makes room for his successor.
OF course, there has been for some time
a growing distrust of NJ. Ferry. Some
secret society probably determined to-
remove him, and hence the little
casualty"
WHAT HERR MosT's FRIENDS SAY.
When the news that VI. Ferry had
! been shot reached the Freiheit office
compositors, editors, and the grand mo-
gul himself, Herr Johann Most, dropped
| their work and stared at one another in
| blank amazcmcnt. Then they turned
| To the reporter and asked for details
/ He gave them, whercupon Herr Most
said: "Wcll, this is wonderful news.
! don't know what to think of it! VI.
Ferry was certainly not liked by the
Communists. but | don't think they
would take the trouble to murder him.
OF course if this is the work of n secret
society no further explanation is neccs-
sary. Personally, do not care to dis
ctiss the subject until | know exactly
how the affair was planned, and who
were concerned in il"
From another source the reporter
learned that man named Aubcrtin has
been working for some time on the
revolutionary journals Of Paris. The
general opinion is that he is member
of cosmopolitan revolutionary secret
society, the main object of which is to
remove" all potentatcs who have made
themselves obnoxious TO the people.
OPINIONS OF CONSERVATIVE FRENcHMrS.
The steamer La Bretagne of the
French Transatlantic line was getting
ready for her trip eastward when the
strange news reached those on deck.
Among them were VI. Renauld, an of
iiccr of the New Norl; French Society,
and several members Of the French
Consulate. All We're greatly shocked
when they read the dispatch from Paris,
and NJ. Renauld said that he presumed
M. Ferry was the victim either of II
crank or of political enemy. The
members of the Consulate expressed
their sympathy Tor the wounded man,
but did not discuss the subject at any
length.